Hahaha {sideways glance}. I actually started typing “bitemoji” but I couldn’t remember exactly what they were called or if I was even close on the spelling. Plus, I had no sense if it was “cool” to know what they were or to not know, so I called it a “cartoon.”

They're not mutually exclusive, it's more about how you act towards women. Your confidence probably helps, but you can be sociable and good looking and still a creep. For example I think Tom Cruise is a creep.

The problem is when guys like this approach someone and say things like "I thought you said you'd give guys like me a chance." That's basically saying "I'm attracted to you and because you said this thing it doesn't matter if you're attracted to me back, you ought to have a relationship with me anyway."

Thats honestly how my girlfriend and I were. Started texting eachother through a mutual friend (hadn't met yet), three days later we decided we had to meet and met at a park and it was like we were dating from the time we met... To add a couple days later we did officially start dating. I had to move across the country one and a half months later (we'd been dating for just under that) we did senior year long-distance seeing eachother one the whole year over christmas break then the day after she graduated she flew out where I am and we moved in together. Been together 3 years now (living together for two of them) and we are both still super happy.

That being said, my situation is like winning the lottery versus a typical dating scenario. But it is possible!

(Only gave background on us because i figured I would get comments like "sure but you'll still break up" but like fuck, we made it through an entire year of long distance our senior year of highschool. If we can handle that, we can handle most things)

Only gave background on us because i figured I would get comments like "sure but you'll still break up"

Never ever even give the slightest amount of credence to comments like this on Reddit. People who say things like this, and people who try to convince anyone on Reddit in a relationship that their SO is cheating on them etc. are all just lonely miserable assholes who just want people to be as miserable as them.

My recommendation to you, if you’re actually in high school, is study and achieve as best you can. If you do well, you’ll find it significantly easier to find a job you enjoy, and if you can work at what you love, the daily grind is far less....grinding.

Waking up every day, and pushing through peak hour traffic to perform a task, you’ve very little attachment to, and find almost no enjoyment in, is a massive blow, and seriously soul crushing. Being able to get to a job, that you enjoy, makes the most significant part of your life, far less stressful and much easier to deal with.

But you’ve likely heard that 1000 times this week, already anyway.

Best of luck with it, and if you’re not sure what you want to do, don’t stress, many many people (including me) had no idea until they’d been working for a bit, but having good high school results, made the goal a lot easier to achieve, once the decision was reached. Getting into uni and finding the career will come easily, once you know what you want.

And don't discount trade schools and apprenticeship if working with your hands is your thing. I know we like to focus on college a lot, but trades are a valid option too.

Don't repeat my mistake and go to college just because everyone is telling you it's "the thing you are supposed to do." Have an end goal, have something you are aiming for. I got my degree in a field that only hires people in my area if they already have their government secret clearance and I'm too broke to move away. Because of this I work at the local grocery store.

It sounds like he doesn't believe they should be together ... "Please, be my love charity! I'm sure it will be worth it for you". Work on yourself first Sean, there's plenty of fish in the sea, but you won't catch any with whining. (I can relate to this from my young and stupid/angsty days).

Number three, take the rejection with grace, that means no "omg it was my friend", it's not always a good time to admit that you have feelings for someone, but if you've done it and they reject you say something like "I think of you more as a friend" then at least say something along the lines of "I hope this doesn't change that, but I wanted to let you know how I feel" (note that if you don't want to be friends with them and only wanted a relationship then chances are it wasn't going to work out anyway), and accept that it might be awkward for a bit but at least you haven't made a fool of yourself.

And that lads is how you stop yourself from ending up on a subreddit like this.

(I'm gonna mention that the "is this a joke" comment could be a dick move, but hey I don't know the situation in the OP)

I think it’s really under appreciated that you went along with his excuse in order to preserve the friendship, I hope you can help him with his self confidence and finding a girl the correct way. You are a good friend

If you don’t know what he’s referencing you should look it up. I’ve seen lots of shit in my days on here but it’s always been a fave. “Reddit how take picture” should get your a result on the 1st SERP.

To be honest, whether or not it's believable, it gives them both a route to choose in which they can remain friends and pretend it never really happened. It's less a lie in the hopes of covering it up and more the offer of remaining friends and attempting to remove the resulting awkwardness.